Dr. Michele L. Silverstein (she/her/hers)
@silverstronomy.bsky.social
Astronomer. Low-mass stars, exoplanets, and observational astronomy. Studying magnetic activity in fully convective M dwarfs using radio data.
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"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
August 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
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Protest planned to save NASA from Trump cuts! Join us in DC Monday, June 30, from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
June 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Protest planned to save NASA from Trump cuts! Join us in DC Monday, June 30, from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
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Looking for some respite-escapism from ? Join a #RubinFirstLook watch party on Mon 23rd June: the cosmos is calming.🔭🧪
#Edinburgh - come to Dynamic Earth (🎟️ almost sold-out): dynamicearth.org.uk/event/rubin-...
🍿: Watch live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/Zv22_Am...
#Edinburgh - come to Dynamic Earth (🎟️ almost sold-out): dynamicearth.org.uk/event/rubin-...
🍿: Watch live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/Zv22_Am...
June 22, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Looking for some respite-escapism from ? Join a #RubinFirstLook watch party on Mon 23rd June: the cosmos is calming.🔭🧪
#Edinburgh - come to Dynamic Earth (🎟️ almost sold-out): dynamicearth.org.uk/event/rubin-...
🍿: Watch live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/Zv22_Am...
#Edinburgh - come to Dynamic Earth (🎟️ almost sold-out): dynamicearth.org.uk/event/rubin-...
🍿: Watch live on YouTube: www.youtube.com/live/Zv22_Am...
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I got together with some mom friends tonight sans kids and we ate mac & cheese and made s'mores and talked about our gardens.
It's so nice to have casual friends you can unwind with every month or so. Busy or out of town this month? No worries, you can see them next month.
It's so nice to have casual friends you can unwind with every month or so. Busy or out of town this month? No worries, you can see them next month.
i don't mean to come off as rude but we cannot sustain ourselves on outrage and anger forever. i think it's even more important now to post about other things too. even if it gets less engagement. you never know who will find it cool and interesting.
It’s a real mindfuck when most ppl wanna post about their latest failures/successes, or weird shit they saw in the wild or cool stuff they made…but the country is a cesspool so cool/weird shit seems trite.
June 21, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I got together with some mom friends tonight sans kids and we ate mac & cheese and made s'mores and talked about our gardens.
It's so nice to have casual friends you can unwind with every month or so. Busy or out of town this month? No worries, you can see them next month.
It's so nice to have casual friends you can unwind with every month or so. Busy or out of town this month? No worries, you can see them next month.
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It’s like people forget that NASA has been through these ups and downs, developing processes and rigorous check systems to ensure mission safety and success. But no, we’re going to pay for rich billionaires’ pet projects to reinvent the wheel.
A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky. The company said the Starship "experienced a major anomaly."
SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas explodes, but no injuries reported
A SpaceX rocket being tested in Texas exploded Wednesday night, sending a dramatic fireball high into the sky. The company said the Starship "experienced a major anomaly."
n.pr
June 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
It’s like people forget that NASA has been through these ups and downs, developing processes and rigorous check systems to ensure mission safety and success. But no, we’re going to pay for rich billionaires’ pet projects to reinvent the wheel.
Tell Congress: Save NASA Science www.congressweb.com/PlanetarySoc...
Tell Congress: Save NASA Science
The current administration's 2026 budget request includes a staggering 47% cut to NASA's science programs as part of a 25% cut to NASA overall. This is an extinction-level event for the Earth and spac...
www.congressweb.com
May 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Tell Congress: Save NASA Science www.congressweb.com/PlanetarySoc...
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Astronomy is in trouble, but you can help! 🔭🧪
I made this video as part of the @aas.org #savescience week of action. Check out their resources on how you can help here
aas.org/advocacy/get...
I made this video as part of the @aas.org #savescience week of action. Check out their resources on how you can help here
aas.org/advocacy/get...
May 8, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Astronomy is in trouble, but you can help! 🔭🧪
I made this video as part of the @aas.org #savescience week of action. Check out their resources on how you can help here
aas.org/advocacy/get...
I made this video as part of the @aas.org #savescience week of action. Check out their resources on how you can help here
aas.org/advocacy/get...
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And I said HEEEY-EEEY-EEEY-EEY-EY, HEEEY-EEEY-EEEY…I said HEY! What’s GOIN’ ON
I wanna have some fun this morning.
What are some song lyrics you randomly shout out with no provocation at all?
What are some song lyrics you randomly shout out with no provocation at all?
April 25, 2025 at 2:08 PM
And I said HEEEY-EEEY-EEEY-EEY-EY, HEEEY-EEEY-EEEY…I said HEY! What’s GOIN’ ON
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“It's hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help.
If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite."
-Pope Francis
If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite."
-Pope Francis
April 21, 2025 at 2:14 PM
“It's hypocrisy to call yourself a Christian and chase away a refugee or someone seeking help, someone who is hungry or thirsty, toss out someone who is in need of my help.
If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite."
-Pope Francis
If I say I am Christian, but do these things, I'm a hypocrite."
-Pope Francis
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An astonishing headline reporting on new observations from a team led to Nikku Madhusudhan claims they’ve found ‘hints of life’ on a planet orbiting a dwarf star some 124 light years away. What’s going on? (1/n) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🔭 🧪
Promising hints of life found on distant planet K2-18b
Scientists find new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.
www.bbc.co.uk
April 17, 2025 at 3:24 AM
An astonishing headline reporting on new observations from a team led to Nikku Madhusudhan claims they’ve found ‘hints of life’ on a planet orbiting a dwarf star some 124 light years away. What’s going on? (1/n) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... 🔭 🧪
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Reposted by Dr. Michele L. Silverstein (she/her/hers)
Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.
April 15, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Even accepting the premise that AI produces useful writing (which no one should), using AI in education is like using a forklift at the gym. The weights do not actually need to be moved from place to place. That is not the work. The work is what happens within you.
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“Many people don’t realize how high the American quality of life is because of the competent & stable enforcement of regulations, &if that goes away a lot of lives are at risk,” said Steve Cicala… “This affects airplane safety, baby formula safety, the safety of meat, vegetables and packaged foods…”
Trump and DOGE Are Planning Deregulation at a Massive Scale
The White House will soon move to rapidly repeal or freeze rules that affect health, food, workplace safety, transportation and more.
www.nytimes.com
April 15, 2025 at 11:03 AM
“Many people don’t realize how high the American quality of life is because of the competent & stable enforcement of regulations, &if that goes away a lot of lives are at risk,” said Steve Cicala… “This affects airplane safety, baby formula safety, the safety of meat, vegetables and packaged foods…”
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Why Are Rare Earth Metals So Precious? www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
Why are the rare earths China is withholding so precious?
China is blocking exports of these vital minerals. What makes them so special?
www.scientificamerican.com
April 15, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Why Are Rare Earth Metals So Precious? www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-...
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Museum and Planetarium Friends,
Many of you use NASA SVS material. Right now it is critical that we are able to document SVS's impact.
Please let us know how you are using our content (use my email address at the bottom of this page: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov).
Thank you!
Many of you use NASA SVS material. Right now it is critical that we are able to document SVS's impact.
Please let us know how you are using our content (use my email address at the bottom of this page: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov).
Thank you!
Scientific Visualization Studio
The NASA Scientific Visualization Studio works closely with scientists in the creation of visualizations, animations, and images in order to promote a greater understanding of Earth and Space Science ...
svs.gsfc.nasa.gov
April 13, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Museum and Planetarium Friends,
Many of you use NASA SVS material. Right now it is critical that we are able to document SVS's impact.
Please let us know how you are using our content (use my email address at the bottom of this page: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov).
Thank you!
Many of you use NASA SVS material. Right now it is critical that we are able to document SVS's impact.
Please let us know how you are using our content (use my email address at the bottom of this page: svs.gsfc.nasa.gov).
Thank you!
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So is this the time when we advise the people whom we have a duty of care not to go to the US for academic conferences?
I just attended a conference in the US. We had one speaker detained and two others turned away at the border.
There are great conferences and science in the US, but with the way things are right now, it’s too risky to attend.
April 14, 2025 at 11:36 AM
So is this the time when we advise the people whom we have a duty of care not to go to the US for academic conferences?
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Look you know you needed some feel-good news today.
In 2014 Dutch scientists left a hamster wheel outside, to see if wild animals would use it like their domesticated counterparts.
The answer: hell yes! 734 visits from wild mice - plus rats, shrews, slugs ("running" being subjective here) & even frogs and snails.
The apparent reason: fun. Just fun.
The answer: hell yes! 734 visits from wild mice - plus rats, shrews, slugs ("running" being subjective here) & even frogs and snails.
The apparent reason: fun. Just fun.
January 27, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Look you know you needed some feel-good news today.
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Oh come ON now. This new JWST image is just ASTOUNDING.
I feel like I’m falling looking into it, and that I would fall forever, and that I would enjoy it.
NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)
I feel like I’m falling looking into it, and that I would fall forever, and that I would enjoy it.
NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)
January 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Oh come ON now. This new JWST image is just ASTOUNDING.
I feel like I’m falling looking into it, and that I would fall forever, and that I would enjoy it.
NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)
I feel like I’m falling looking into it, and that I would fall forever, and that I would enjoy it.
NASA, ESA, CSA, K. McQuinn (STScI), J. DePasquale (STScI)
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Farewell #aas245. It was a week where almost nothing I’d planned happened, and instead I found myself in amazing conversations, surprising sessions, and new experiences. So many friends. Lots of new ideas and goals. Exactly what a big conference should be!
January 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Farewell #aas245. It was a week where almost nothing I’d planned happened, and instead I found myself in amazing conversations, surprising sessions, and new experiences. So many friends. Lots of new ideas and goals. Exactly what a big conference should be!
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The @aasoffice.bsky.social will issue full registration refunds for all of our colleagues impacted by the devastating fires in CA. If you are an #AAS245 registrant and in CA standby for an email on how to request your registration. We at the AAS are heartbroken for you and ready to support.
January 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The @aasoffice.bsky.social will issue full registration refunds for all of our colleagues impacted by the devastating fires in CA. If you are an #AAS245 registrant and in CA standby for an email on how to request your registration. We at the AAS are heartbroken for you and ready to support.
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LA fires are a good reminder that the only difference between me and any refugee is luck.
January 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
LA fires are a good reminder that the only difference between me and any refugee is luck.
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We have at least one impersonator on our hands! There are two accounts claiming to be the Hubble space telescope...
November 27, 2024 at 6:11 AM
We have at least one impersonator on our hands! There are two accounts claiming to be the Hubble space telescope...
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If you’re interested in simulated data products for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, this paper is for you! Great work from my @spacetelescope.bsky.social colleagues >> arxiv.org/abs/2411.11978
STIPS: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope Imaging Product Simulator
The Space Telescope Imaging Product Simulator (STIPS) is a Python-based package that can be used to simulate scenes from the upcoming \textit{Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope} (\nancy). STIPS is able...
arxiv.org
November 20, 2024 at 10:56 AM
If you’re interested in simulated data products for the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, this paper is for you! Great work from my @spacetelescope.bsky.social colleagues >> arxiv.org/abs/2411.11978